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GEO………
By Ms. Costa 
GEO Jeopardy
What is
Geography?
The 5 Themes of
Geography
Mapping the
Earth
World Climates
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What is Geography for $100
• This is the study of the world, its
people, and the landscapes they
create.
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GEOGRAPHY
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What is Geography for $200
• This is all the human and physical
features that make a place unique.
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LANDSCAPES
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What is Geography for $300
• Geographers study this field as they
want to know about people and the
relationships among them.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
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What is geography for $400
• A geographer might examine how a
country’s exports are used in
another country. A geographer doing
this is an example of them studying
at what level?
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THE GLOBAL LEVEL
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What is Geography for $500?
• The Rocky Mountains, The Sahara,
and the Swahili people of East Africa
are all examples of this geographical
level.
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THE REGIONAL LEVEL
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The 5 themes of Geography for
$100
• This is a specific description of a
sites location.
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ABSOLUTE LOCATION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for
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• Allendale is next to Ramsey is an
example of....
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RELATIVE LOCATION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for
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• _________________ are areas that share
common characteristics.
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REGIONS
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The 5 themes of Geography for
$ 400
• Clearing forests to plant crops,
leveling fields to build cities,
damming rivers to prevent floods –
are all examples of?
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
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The 5 Themes of Geography for
$500
• This Doesn’t simply refer to where
an area is- place refers to the area’s
landscape, the features that define
the area and make it different from
other places.
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PLACE
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Mapping the Earth for $100
• These lines are parallel to the Equator
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LATITUDE
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Mapping the Earth for $200
• This is measured at 90°South.
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THE SOUTH POLE
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Mapping the Earth for $300
• These Meridians Measure distance
East or West from pole to pole.
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LINES OF LONGITUDE
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Mapping the Earth for $400
• Eastern Europe, Asia, and Northern
Africa are all in what 2 hemispheres?
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NORTHERN AND EASTERN
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Mapping the Earth for $500
• This line is agreed to equal 180° and
is opposite the Prime Meridian.
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THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE
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World Climates for $100
• This type of climate experiences lots
of rain,. Humid weather, plentiful
rainforests and is located on or near
Equatorial areas.
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TROPICAL
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World Climates for $200
• This type of climate has four distinct
seasons, long winters and short
summers, and varied rainfall. It
usually occurs at middle latitudes
and most closely resembles the
climate pattern of where we live.
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HUMID CONTINENTAL
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World Climates for $300
• In the tundra (polar) climate, this
describes layers of soil that are
frozen year round.
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PERMAFROST
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World Climates for $400
• This type of dry climate usually
borders deserts and has hot
summers, cooler winters and
consists mainly of short grasses,
some trees and shrubs.
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THE STEPPE
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World Climates for $500
• In this temperate climate, there are
Cloudy, mild summers & cool rainy
winters (ocean influence) and some
forests- it is much like the climate of
the U.K.
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MARINE WEST COAST
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